Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs DocuWare comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and DocuWare are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0, while DocuWare is ranked #65. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 3.3% mindshare in CS, compared to DocuWare’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of DocuWare users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and DocuWare based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...

Ranking in Cloud Storage

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File and Object Storage (10th)

DocuWare

Ranking in Cloud Storage

65th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (25th), Document Management Software (6th), Content Collaboration Platforms (45th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is 3.3%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DocuWare is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)	3.3%
DocuWare	0.4%
Other	96.3%

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Auto-scaling capabilities enhance file management while reducing downtime

The most valuable feature of Amazon EFS is its auto-scaling capability. It's really easy to configure EFS by just creating it and running a command to directly configure it with my servers. It supports unlimited use, and charges are applied based on the file usage at the end of the month. The solution offers reduced downtime and increased durability through its auto-scaling features.

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Ram Chenna

Enterprise Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Great document storing and easy to set up but needs to offer more collaboration capabilities

It should have collaboration features. For example, if I upload a document and I want the document which I upload to be discussed among my colleagues and peers, I should be able to share. I'd like for us to be collaborating, discussing the document, adding to the document, et cetera. I'd like it to be possible for teams to collaboratively create the document. Compliance or records management could be improved. For example, if I upload a document, a legal document such as a contract, when you onboard a new customer, you would like to have that contract document stored. At the same time, it should be logged. Once a document is approved and taken by printout and sent to the customer, it should be logged. It should not be allowed to be editable; you shouldn't be able to make changes to it. For records management, it should only be accessible to some people, not everyone. I would like to have records management features and compliance features where data could be hidden. Items such as personal data should be hidden or masked. I would like to have GDPR features added. We had some slight hiccups during the setup process.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"There are huge money savings, as we can save more than half of our costs."

"Elastic File Systems allow me to share data, provision, and manage capacity and performance in AWS."

"Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface."

"We haven't seen any downtime or challenges when using the services."

"Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is secure as it is used under VPC."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."

"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."

"Amazon EFS is extremely stable, as it is managed by AWS."

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"DocuWare allows for easy document management and workflow automation, eliminating the need for physical paperwork and streamlining the approval process."

"For the most part, the initial setup is easy. There's good documentation."

Cons

"Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product."

"The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required."

"Their response was not prompt, and it took them a while to figure out solutions. While the time to respond was good, the time to resolve was not optimal, as it took more than a week."

"The initial setup requires prior experience and technical skills."

"When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."

"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."

"There are challenges related to AWS, such as ensuring proper security measures with IMS code and encryption."

"The user activity needs to be more connected."

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"Its graphical user interface could be more user-friendly."

"It should have collaboration features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."

"The product charges are based on the amount of data stored."

"The main challenge with EFS is its cost, which is slightly higher compared to EBS or S3. For one GB or ten GB of data, S3 is much cheaper. EFS could cost around $30 to $50 per month for similar usage."

"The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."

"I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."

"The solution's price is mid-ranged."

"Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."

"While the price may be considered slightly high, it is still reasonable within the context of other options available on the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

15%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

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Questions from the Community

Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?

Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...

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What do you like most about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?

The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?

We don't need to purchase it; we are just using it and paying Amazon as per the utilization. We make direct payments to Amazon based on our usage.

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Overview

Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

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Automates business processes by managing any type of document, regardless of format or source, in a central document pool.

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Sample Customers

Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend

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